It’s October, as we recorded this anyways. And we needed something that fitted within the spirit of the season. That spirit is whiskey and it’s a perennial favorite of ours. That spirit guided us towards our patron saint, senor Nicolas Cage. We’re pretty sure he was knighted in Spain so he can be called senor as a title. That’s right, we have Renfield[2023]. It’s modern day and we join Renfield trying to get along and help the master, Lord Dracula. He’s feeling a bit abused as Dracula beats him around a bit. He also hurts Renfield so ol’ Renny wants out. He then starts hanging around Awkwafina which is out …

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This week on VGP, the new computer is here!! We start off with side notes all about the joys of being able to game in a non-blurry mess, before heading off into the regular news where we discuss a potential new Nintendo console on the horizon, Stardew Valley’s music getting a full on orchestra concert, Microsoft finally cementing the Activision acquisition, Xbox banning third-party controllers, and of course my highly anticipated chance to talk about the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie!! After the news we give our review of Starfield and finish off with talk of food and anime!! All this and more up next on VGP 397!! -Aki Music …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got more previews of course, weight loss, and a popular Japanese local prepping for Halloween. Up first Joseph see some results from his new diet, and Andrew wants to know what anime inspire Halloween themes in us. Then in the industry news Domino's Japan puts out a very unique looking pizza in time for the spooky celebrations, Amazon now has access to your Crunchyroll library, and some anime related locations to visit in Tokyo. Lastly the previews take us out with Joseph being really really really really really inexperienced to dating, and Andrew's daughter leaves the nest to go on a journey to the end.

Hello, we’re Manga Pulse and we thank you for choosing us today. We have a lovely set of specials right now. A very seasonal word salad made from only the worst quality slang and confusion. Peppered with silliness brought on by anything mentioned within the news. Braised with whatever alcohol was on sale. This is all paired with a tasty set of reviews on only the freshest of manga, left to sit on the warehouse dock through the weekend. Tim has Fire Force. This takes place in a world where there are fire demons randomly popping out of people and burning everyone around them. In response, there are dedicated fire …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got the first of our fall 2023 episodes, NY Burgers in Japan, and rage quitting Mario Party. Up first Joseph tells us about a recent Mario Party experience, and Andrew is interested to hear what creepy powers stuck out to us the most in anime. Then in the industry news the a man slipped on some moss, the sushi terrorist gets their just desserts, and an illustrator says to never give up and never surrender. And finally in the previews Joseph plays a VRMMO where his only skill is being hungry, and Andrew become a ninja tasked with assassinating his identical twin.

We need some sort of inspiration for a film choice. We’ve drawn from novel adaptations. Foreign films. Ok, let’s see if we can find a movie based on a hentai. We’ll just turn to the old fashioned internet oracle. And that was darn fast. Though this is less hentai and more ecchi. Fuck it, we ball. We’ve got Kite[2014]. India Eisley is a girl who murders people. Samuael Jackson is sort of her handler. He gives her a drug called Amp after she finishes a job. Though it screws with memory. Which makes things difficult as she’s trying to find out who killed her dad. Lucky for her she starts …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got muscular tomboys, a Mario game night, and grapes. Up first Joseph bemoans the quality of Applebee's food, and Andrew wants to know about our favorite monsters in anime. Then in the industry news Crunchyroll is giving away money to all their users, and an executive for a big anime publishing company is in hot water. And finally in the reviews Joseph refuses to believe his tomboy best friend has a nice rack, and Andrew ends up in an arranged marriage to a down on her luck and abused girl.

We don’t always review manga but when we do, we do. And sometimes we do only one. But we’re pretty sure that hasn’t happened a whole lot. Unless it does and then we don’t care. But we also don’t want to be badgered by anyone if we’re wrong. Tim has Beet the Vandel Buster. Beet, named after his father’s favorite crop to grow because this is a fantasy universe originating from The Office. Dwight’s long lost grandson fights Vandel’s which are demons. There’s power levels and spiritual powers. Also there’s a guild and a dollar store knock off of Sauske. It’s not as bad as all that might seem to …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got cooking orc and dragon for your fluffy companion, a new problem for tourists heading to Japan, and feeling envious of a fictional character. Up first the IRL news see Joseph being more judgmental of the manga he's being recommended by overlord YouTube, and Andrew is preparing for visitors. Then in the industry news we're eating another Joseph sandwich with a slice of Ghibli, a slice of Auctions, and some gooey Monks inside. And finally in the reviews Joseph can use Amazon Prime in another world, and Andrew attempts to explain the romantic pairings of 9 individuals.

There was a time when the buddy comedy could be found in many theaters. You couldn’t throw a cheap quarter pounder without hitting a movie poster where some cop was teamed up with some other unorthodox character. We used to be a real country, darn it. We take a visit back to those halcyon days where we knew who was the bad guys(it was the French). We have Red Heat(1988). It’s a team up between a Chicago cop and a Soviet Cop. Jim Belushi plays the Chicago man and Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the Soviet. And yes, his unmistakable Austrian accent shines through the Russian he learned for the role. Tim …

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